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Subject: SS Kendall Mudcat Sail-Tavern From: Lonesome EJ Date: 06 Mar 02 - 03:34 PM Ah, there is nothing quite like starting a sailing trip! You cast off the mooring lines and motor into the chop of the harbor, bow pointed toward the open sea. But it is that moment when you shut off the motor, raise the sails in the following silence, and suddenly feel the ship harness the breeze, creaking and heeling as you crank the winch taut. Now the ship takes on its own poetry of motion, rising and falling on waves, some bow spray scattering in beads across the oiled teak of the deck and making the brass brightwork gleam. We are aboard a two-masted schooner, and because she is nearly 100 feet at the water line, her motions are gently rolling in the sea and our footing is easy. Groups of Mudcatters gather at bow or stern, instruments in hand, while some sit near the cabin where the Tavern has been set up. I'm happy to take the wheel as we start the journey. Now, if someone would bring me a cold beer and help me chart the course. And, as I now have my beer, let me raise a toast to Kendall Morse, our Captain, and say that I'm in fond hope that he will grace us with story and song! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: Amos Date: 06 Mar 02 - 10:56 PM It's the coldest one I could find, Quartermaster, and may it be drunk in health. Capting Morse says you may have as many as you wish, but if you let her luff more''n a point you're on salt water. I'll raise my can to your toast, and let it be Kendall Morse's story leads us through, come hell, high water, or a Newfie fog bank!! A |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: artbrooks Date: 06 Mar 02 - 11:04 PM BEER!!! Uh-oh...urg...gulp...maybe later... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: Bert Date: 07 Mar 02 - 03:15 AM O-OH What shall we do with the Mudcat Sailor? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: MMario Date: 07 Mar 02 - 08:32 AM Kepp him on the 'cat 'till he gets his voice back! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: Morticia Date: 07 Mar 02 - 08:54 AM Look here, I know I'm one the smallest 'catters ( 5'1" but who's counting?) but I don't see why I have to be relegated to the crow's nest...there's no land for a hundred miles in any direction......can I come down now? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: MMario Date: 07 Mar 02 - 09:08 AM Morty, at least you have it all to yourself...I'm sharing the sail locker with 6 woman... what the HECK am I complaining about? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: Morticia Date: 07 Mar 02 - 09:48 AM someone chuck Mmario in some vitamins......I think he's going to need them.....and a sea-sickness cure for Art... I think he's finally empty...... |
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Subject: ADD: Capstan Bars! From: MMario Date: 07 Mar 02 - 10:11 AM well - here's a - uhm, guess it would be a "sea song" -
Capstan Bars! music will be posted shortly |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: MMario Date: 07 Mar 02 - 10:39 AM N-CAPSTAN BARS! C-Adam Jaskierski A-(English) Simon Spalding T- S-120 K-D B-4/4 F- H- M-4b-2 b-8 c-8 b-8 a-8 F-4 E-4 D-8 B-5 E-5 F-0 E-0 D-4 B-4 B-4 A-4 B-5 R-8 L-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - H- M-4b-4 b-4 b-5 a-8 F-4 E-4 D-8 B-5 E-5 E-8 D-4 B-4 B-4 A-4 B-5 R-8 L-Cap-stan Bars! the mate is call-in', Heave the an-chor from the ground! H- M-4b-8 b-8 b-8 b-8 b-4 b-8 a-8 F-4 E-4 D-8 B-5 E-5 E-8 D-4 B-4 B-4 A-4 B-5 R-8 L-Let me hear the clank of the cap-stan paw-lin', round the cap-stan, heave a-round! H- M-4E-8 E-8 E-4 G-8 b-8 a-8 G-8 a-4 a-4 b-8 F-5 E-5 E-8 D-4 B-4 B-4 A-4 B-5 R-8 L-Once a-round, twice a-round the cap-stan stam-pin', Heave the an-chor from the ground! H- M-4E-4 E-4 G-8 b-8 a-8 G-8 a-4 a-4 b-8 F-5 E-5 E-8 D-4 B-4 B-4 A-4 B-5 R-8 L-End-less cir-cles 'round the fore-deck tram-pin', Round the cap-stan, heave a-round! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: Dave Bryant Date: 07 Mar 02 - 11:37 AM Keep a good look-out for any little cabin boys (female or otherwise) swimming around with an auger ....... Before anyone else says it - That could auger disaster ! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: Lonesome EJ Date: 07 Mar 02 - 12:06 PM One full day into the trip, and I wake from my galloping bunk to see that the breeze has freshened, and bert is at the helm with a cup of strong black coffee. I'll have some of that myself, and some of the bacon and eggs I smell cooking. I sit on a cushion and watch the sun rise in the sky, watch the sea turn from purple to bright blue, watch a school of porpoise swing in from the South. They take time from their own journey to join ours briefly, alternating to swim in the foreward surge of the bow wave. We watch them dive, leap, spin like corkscrews, and we are as happy to have them as companions as they are to spend some time cavorting with us...
sailing on an ocean |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: greg stephens Date: 07 Mar 02 - 12:45 PM SCUN THE WARTLOG!!!!!!!(Spike Milligan) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: Charley Noble Date: 07 Mar 02 - 01:48 PM Then from over the lee rail come the dripping arms of a giant squid...Avast! Heave that squid a brew on the double! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: MMario Date: 07 Mar 02 - 01:53 PM Art's all done heaving - is it okay if we just toss the squid a sixpack? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: Charley Noble Date: 07 Mar 02 - 02:15 PM That would be sure to keep six of Squiggly's arms busy. I'd be worried about the other four. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: gnu Date: 07 Mar 02 - 02:18 PM Da hice were height miles tick when we rounded da bight. Off ina distance, you could her er crack and grind, loike da jaws of a mistress gone mad. I summund all me strengt' man, but I knew I were no match. Wit da lads all in dorries until laden, I knew some were gone... but who... and why. No choices to be made, only enough to sound the warn, and hope. Circle the bay ? How far ? If she blew, all might be lost. Hug tight and sove in... and prey. Then, as if by the grace of mighty |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: Dead Horse Date: 07 Mar 02 - 02:31 PM ...mighty matey. Mighty what? Don't leave us hanging on to our bilges, brail in your shank stoppers and heave us a ho, (or should that be ho us a heave?) and finish yer dramatic prose, or I'll skibber me jibbet with baited breath. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: gnu Date: 07 Mar 02 - 02:46 PM I t'ought da course a dis sail was a concerted effort, no ? Dat all 'ands would join ina tellin ? Perhaps it's Posiden, perhaps anudder ? But shouln't it be anudder what brings er round to da wedder ? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: MMario Date: 07 Mar 02 - 02:47 PM I hope he's talking about another voyage, not this one. The brochure promised gentle tropical breezes on warm moonlit nights. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: gnu Date: 07 Mar 02 - 02:50 PM Ya pays yer money, ya takes yer chances, mate. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: gnu Date: 07 Mar 02 - 02:59 PM If it's not so, I should enjoy tellin a tale of da high seas as I have been near death more than once. Alas, the lads are a knockin and tis not for me to ignore. I am the man of the hour today and shant take their company lightly. I shall return to this voyage, albeit one tear (sic) older than I was this time last year.... aiiyuh ! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: MMario Date: 07 Mar 02 - 03:06 PM gnu - 'tis a tavern thread I do believe (Leej - correct me If I'm wrong) for general yak and chatter whilst in. I suspect you will find a jello pit belowdecks and don't be surprised if a few flamingos wander around. Unlike the combined literary efforts story telling fiction writing threads - which sometimes start off in much the same manner. Howsoever - tales are welcome - likewise lyrics, tunes, toasts, general fidgets and framblinations. EIGHT freekin miles of ice? *shudder* doesn't even bear thinking of... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: Lonesome EJ Date: 07 Mar 02 - 03:07 PM Whatever you do, don't give Guinness to a squid. This whole area of the ocean is teeming with them, and if they find out we've got Guinness, we'll never be rid of 'em. Give Squiggly another Coors, quick! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: Geoff the Duck Date: 07 Mar 02 - 03:18 PM Geoff the Duck (with a pack upon his back) emerges from a hatch in the foredeck. He swaggers across the deck with a large patch positioned over his left eye. He approaches the rail along the port side of the ship. SPLASH !!!! Morticia hollers from the crows nest ...Geoff! The patch over the left eye was stylish, but I don't think the patch over the right one was as good an idea!!!!! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: Lonesome EJ Date: 07 Mar 02 - 03:35 PM Now where the hell is Roger the Skiffler with that beer re-supply skow? You suppose he really HAS retired? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: Les from Hull Date: 07 Mar 02 - 04:09 PM It looks like that squid has had too much to drink anyway. Is it supposed to be that colour? Oi Geoff, here's that sick squid I owe you! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: Lonesome EJ Date: 07 Mar 02 - 04:11 PM ouch! That hurts, Les. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: Amos Date: 07 Mar 02 - 04:48 PM Les gets keel hauled for making bad puns offensive to squids, who are now up in arms from six to eight. Fortunately, the second dog watch has ended and they slink below, hoping for a dramatic contract to write their memoirs.
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: Charley Noble Date: 07 Mar 02 - 05:10 PM So, with the end of the second dog watch this story is curtailed? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: Lanfranc Date: 07 Mar 02 - 05:20 PM Eight bells, and the larboard watch has been stolen, that'll teach 'em to wear a Rolex! Haul away the dysoe, I'm off to Sammy's bar! Alan |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: Les from Hull Date: 07 Mar 02 - 05:29 PM Keel-hauled and I haven't even had a drink yet!I'll have a yo-yo and a bottle of rum! No sorry, belay that, I'll have a yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum! Woods 100, of course. Sings - The gallant frigate Araldite, she stuck to Plymouth Sound... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: Charley Noble Date: 07 Mar 02 - 05:46 PM The mate drew forth his compass rose, And tapped it on the rail: "Why, she heads to the E. S. W. by N. In the teeth of a raging gale, In the teeth of a raging gale." |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: Chip2447 Date: 07 Mar 02 - 05:59 PM The middle aged fat guy with the brindled beard lounges on fo'csl and and tries to sing a song... Another Mermaid Song (C) 1994 Chip Martin Chorus- A bonnie bonnie mermaid, she beckoned to me from the waters of the deep blue sea. Oh bonnie mermaid please let me be, for I wish not to die in the deep blue sea. Now, all of my life I have sailed the oceans, a searching for fame and for my fortunes. all my life I have sailed to sea a looking, a searching, longin' to be free (chorus) From Plymouth on down past Gilbralter we did sail until the winds at our back did falter and fail Adrift on the water smooth as glass, I'd rather be drunk with me arms round a lass. (chorus) We were twelve days away from aroundin' Cape Horn. A pretty mermaid did sing one morn. Some of me mates held fast and stood strong, but some of me shipmates did drown in her song. (chorus) Oh bonnie, bonnie mermaid with a song as sweet as the angels who sing from above Mermaid you are too much fish to eat, oh and you're not enough woman to love. (chorus ) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: GUEST,Jack the Sailor Date: 07 Mar 02 - 06:17 PM Due to his great powers of navigation and imagination. JTS finds the Schooner. Actually he just follows the Giant Squids. Most of which have ten tentacles. He sets dow his twin otter on the warm tropical bay, which oddly enough, contains an iceberg. (the parrots are having a gay old time sliding around on the ice!)He then swims over to the Mary Ellen Mudcat and heads directly to the tavern for a couple of shots of rum. "If ya wana get rid of the squids, play this cd imto the hydrophone." Tosses the barkeep a disc entitled "Feeding calls of the Sperm whale." by Moby "Long may your big jib draw" he intones as he departs. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: artbrooks Date: 07 Mar 02 - 06:20 PM Ahhh, much better. A Full Sail Ale for me, please. Wadda ya mean we're bound for Valipariso around Cape Horn? Didn't I sign up for the harbor cruise? Oh shit...urg...here we go again. Isn't it somebody else's turn to be sea sick? Where's the dramamine? Where's Spew...oops, I mean Spaw...when you need him... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: alison Date: 07 Mar 02 - 06:28 PM coooeeeeeeeeeee...... over here boys!!!!!!!!!!! and there bobbing alongside was the most beautiful creature they had ever seen (but lets face it they've only seen a giant squid so far... so its not saying much)..... her long auburn ringlets covering.... (well I'll leave that to your imagination.....) when she saw Geoff the duck swiming blindly towards her she ducked underwater and with a splash of her tail she vanished......... only to reappear a few moments later on the other side of the boat..... (I have to say I was a bit worried about LEJ's first post, "her motions are gently rolling in the sea "....... seems like a cue for 'spaw....) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: artbrooks Date: 07 Mar 02 - 06:33 PM Miraculous recovery!!! Over the side after that beautiful...tail. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: Gareth Date: 07 Mar 02 - 06:45 PM Short fat and with a brindled beard - Who is impersonating me. A major accident - No wonder that Sick Squid disapeared fast. My cans of Brains Skull Attack, towing behind in a net to keep cool, have disappeared. " Come on own up or I'll sing. " A unison Chorus from survivors of Stoney Stratford, " No Gareth please don't sing !!!!"
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: gnu Date: 07 Mar 02 - 07:06 PM ....Posiden hisself did she rise. A veritable vision. Some say she comes from down under, a visitor to these cold waters of the North Atlantic, only murmmered about by sailors gone south and those gone south. A vision and a scourge. For if the crew, these many months at sea, were to bathe in her emination, all would be lost. The comfort of the safe leads lesser men to abort their duty. Cry forth vision ! and reach those fishers that the faint warn does not reach. Aide us in our trouble. Bring these stout hearts to the shore once again. And tell not Big Mick, for he would be pissed and beat my shell upon the rocks. Ye gots a nice r*** for a mermaid ! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: MMario Date: 07 Mar 02 - 08:25 PM Chip - does that go to any known tune? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: Chip2447 Date: 07 Mar 02 - 09:02 PM MMario, since I can neither read nor write music, I just play something that fits...if you or any of the other catters want to give it a tune feel free... I know how its supposed to sound to me but as far as telling you how its supposed to sound, ummmmm do the folk thing and make it up... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: lady penelope Date: 07 Mar 02 - 09:26 PM ?????????????????????????????????????Yer nutters!!!!!!!!!!! M'Lady P. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: MMario Date: 07 Mar 02 - 09:38 PM dang! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: Lonesome EJ Date: 07 Mar 02 - 10:37 PM LEJ, having consumed some 7 pints of good beer, and finding the head occupied by a mermaid, totters to the port rail where he adds a small measure to the sea's mighty volume of water. He sings "there's some that's bound fer New York Town, there's others are bound fer France, Heave away me Johnnies..." and that's all of his chanty, for a sudden lurch of the ship has precipitated him into the ocean. He submerges briefly, then emerges somewhat baffled to see the SS Kendall sailing away without him. He begins to shout "Hey! Wait..." but due to the fact that has had the foresight to tie a life line around his waist, he is suddenly propelled forward through the water like a fishing lure. Between gulps of air, he attempts to communicate his plight to those aboard, but for reasons unknown, they are oblivious. "At least throw me a beer!!" he calls out to no avail, then to himself "damn! Squid-bait!" |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: Chip2447 Date: 07 Mar 02 - 11:41 PM Alright youse ole salts, who are we gonna volunteer for mail buoy watch. avast ye polywogs I'll be needing some chow line to trice up the hammocks. S'cuse me but I need to find some lard for me belly. We've got a line crossing coming up, and since I havent heard anyone of the trusty shellbacks chime in, I'll volunteer to become Neptunius Rex, that is if my belly aint too big. Chip2447 Trusty Shellback since 1981. P.S. MMario, after some recent testing...the tune is sorta, kinda, almost like Bonnie George Campbell, but different. I know, that really helps doesnt it... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: Amos Date: 08 Mar 02 - 02:53 AM God spare me such a lollygag lot!! Yo!! Idler,t here!! Heave that man back aboard and smartly, too!! Only bloody deckape aboard with any brains -- at least he tied himself on!!! LOL..
Heave away, haul away, That's the ticket. Say, Cookie, pop up with a shot o' brandy for the poor wet feller, wouldja??? And a spare blanker if you've got one!! All right, Lonseome me lad, no more worries!! Just you get dry and we'll see you at the focs'le head, eh? A |
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: MMario Date: 08 Mar 02 - 08:16 AM {Chip - it gives me a start - I can Rumour hath it that whilst I can indeed carry a tune in a bucket - what gets poured out doesn't always resemble what went in!Okay, who has this dragline overboard trolling for fish? Yeuch! Will you look at the garbage it's collected on the end? If we're not careful that could attract sharks, or even bring back the giant squid! Anyone got a knife? We can just cut the line and get rid of all that sodden stuff on the end. |
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Subject: Add: the TRAWLING TRADE From: MMario Date: 08 Mar 02 - 12:40 PM okay guys - heres another tune!
MIDI file: trawl.mid Timebase: 192 Name: THE TRAWLING TRADE This program is worth the effort of learning it. To download the latest version of MIDItext and get instructions on how to use it click here ABC format: X:1
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Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Tavern-at-Sea From: MMario Date: 08 Mar 02 - 12:46 PM Got it memorized? okay - Let's sing!
THE TRAWLING TRADE |